Floral Friday - Native Blooms - Forget Me Not

This month on Floral Friday, 

the feature is 'Native Blooms'. 

With Autumn stealing away our native

wildflowers, I have gone into my 

archives to find some lovely 

reminders of spring. 

What better reminder of a lovely

 native bloom, than

Forget Me Not. 

Every spring these sweet little flowers 

brighten up the landscape 

by bringing the sky down to earth. 

I found my first Forget Me Not at 

a local church plant sale. 

Sweet daughter, Jennie holding a pot of Forget Me Not for Easter

They were potted in an old teapot, 

and I was charmed by the tiny

blue flowers. 

From that one little pot, 

I now have a whole landscape of 

these precious little flowers 

every spring.

Forget Me Not or 'Myosotis' from the Greek,
'mouse's ear' after the leaf shape,
consists of over 200 species in the genus
and can be found growing in all temperate
climates. 

 Pioneers carried the seeds of this charming

little flower to spread 

along the pioneer trails. 

In 1949, Alaska declared the alpine Forget Me Not

 its state flower. 

Here in the Pacific Northwest, 

you can find them growing 

virtually everywhere. 

Champ behind the Forget Me Not

They are very easy to grow -

preferring shady and damp

conditions, they will 

reseed along 

the edges of lawns, woodland paths, 

streams and roadside ditches. 

Every year I gather the sticky little seedpods 

and spread them wherever I want new plants

to colonize. 

I love to give them away in my Handmade Seed Packets
to family and friends.

They particularly love stray pots full of soil

and make beautiful companions for all potted 

bulbs.

They make lovely little cut flowers, especially with pansies, 

and can by pressed for Cards and Keepsakes.

The Forget Me Not Fairy in her garden

And they are perfect for Fairy Gardens.

My Victorian book, 'The Language of Flowers' 

has them meaning....

'True Love'

Cicely Mary Barker

illustrates Forget Me Not  Fairy Flower Babies

hiding in the blossoms. 

Which brings me to my own happy Forget Me Not

announcement....

My eldest son, Gabe and sweet wife Erica

are expecting their own sweet little baby

at the end of May! 

When the Forget Me Not blooms <3 

This is their first baby and our very first Grandchild! 

We are very blessed and happy! 

xoxo

Linking with:

Under Lock and Key: Floral Friday

Thank you, Dear Friends for your sweet visits and 

lovely friendship. 

"Silently one by one

in the infinite meadows

of 

 Heaven,

blossomed the lovely stars,

the

Forget Me Nots

of 

Angels"

-Mary Engelbreit-